The best days of the year are gone, March to June. The days are getting shorter and hotter, the mosquitoes, deer flies, barn flies and gnats rule, the gardens are all planted and now it’s trying to stay on top of the weeds while fighting off the bugs. Do I sound depressed? Maybe a little, but as Christian keeps reminding me, it’s better than -40°, and I do have to agree. I can go outside barefoot, and I’ve got such lovely colors to look at out my window.

Purely pets today. Honey, my studio cat, likes to sleep on my printer,

My spoiled deva, Pip, found a new spot to take a nap,

Suka is such a goofy, cute dog! Here he is with one of his toys,

and after getting clipped, (the last one is so out of focus! But it just shows his exuberance)